P/T Support Worker / Driver required in Dundonald. The role will cover 3 x 24‑hour shifts per 4‑week period on a working rota, with days changing and including sleepovers. You will be requested to cover for staff holidays and sickness.
Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour for all hours worked.
Previous experience or training in working with young adults with extra support needs is desirable but not essential. Being a driver with a clean driver’s licence is essential. Flexibility to be part of a good working team.
Duties
Assist with the socialising of a young man of 28 who has a placid nature and extra support needs, including taking him out in his own car to various activities.
Other duties include assisting with personal care as required and administering and keeping medication records. The young man may use a wheelchair at times.
The young man lives in his own tenancy in Dundonald with a Support Team. Care will be provided within his home, so confidentiality and respect for his privacy and daily routine are essential.
Personal Tasks
- Assistance/reminding to take medication; help with showering, bathing, drying, toilet use and changing pads.
- Assistance with eating and drinking, cutting up food, and liquidising foods for a soft diet.
- Assistance with shaving, dressing, oral hygiene, foot care, drying, and hair styling.
Household Tasks
- Cooking and preparing meals, sandwiches, and drinks.
- Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, mopping floors.
- Household cleaning, including bathroom, bedroom, etc.
- Laundry and ironing.
- Changing bedding and bedding in the staff room.
- Dusting and hoovering.
General Tasks
- Going to the local shops and assisting with shopping.
- Reporting any faults with equipment.
- Light household maintenance, such as changing a light bulb and using appropriate equipment and ladders.
Social Activities / Outings
- Assisting with cinema, theatre, swimming, disco nights, clubs, appointments, and meetings with friends and family.
- Assisting with leisure activities, going out in the evenings, and walking.
- Driving – staff will require a full clean driving licence.
- Accompanying the young man on holiday (paid).
Wages are paid 4 weekly in arrears by BACS transfer. There are 5.6 weeks paid annual leave attached to this post. Annual leave is discussed at interview. A 6‑month probationary period applies, with a 1‑week notice within this period if the role is not working out.
If using your own car, you must provide a copy of your driving licence and car insurance (including business insurance) and two up to date reference contacts, one of which must be from a present or most recent employer.
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